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29-109. Electric fence deemed legal fence; construction and composition.(a) In addition to fences otherwise declared by law to be alegal fence, an electrically charged wire fence with at least one 14 gauge wireor its equivalent not more than 48 inches from the ground and which isdeemed by the fence viewers in whosejurisdiction such fence is located, to be equivalent to other legal fences,is hereby deemed a legal fence. The boardof county commissioners of any county, by resolution, may elect to declarethat such electrically charged wire fence shallnot be a legal fence within the jurisdiction of such board. No electrically chargedwire fence shall be erected or maintained in contact with public utilitypoles or lines or in any manner where there is danger or possibility ofunreasonable interference with or damage to the equipment or service of apublic utility without the permission of the public utility. No utility whichfurnishes electricity shall have or incur any liability to any person inthe event of electric power failure to or for any electric fence.
(b) The board of county commissioners of any county, by resolution, mayestablish for an electrically charged wire fence constructed after theeffective date of such resolution construction requirements which are morestringent than the requirements under subsection (a). In those cases wherean electrically charged wire fence is located on a county line, the leastrestrictive requirements for construction of such fence shall apply.
History: L. 1986, ch. 195, § 5; July 1.
